why oh why

sniffle sniffle why can't we have an IKEA here????? I MISS IKEA. It has cool, affordable furniture. AND a play area for kids so parents can shop in peace. I couldn't wait for the day when Snick was potty trained so that she too could join the ankle biters in the ball room. I think it was an incentive for her as well. Lord knows we could use some incentive around here. But back to the topic. Sniffle. I'm told that IKEA keeps its costs down b/c it only puts stores close to ports? But to what port is Chicago close? Or Minneapolis, for that matter? Sniffle. It's just not fair. Sniffle Sniffle. Sigh.